Fence post



July 31, 1934. PA UE 1,968,309-

' FENCE POST Filed Dec. 18, 1951 4 Sheets-Sheet l N g v f/ITJ L I VII A iIll L W l FIGJ. y

' Jrwm ED WARDJ: PA QUE,

E. J. PAQUE July 31, 1934.

FENCE POST 4 Sheets-sheaf ,2

Filed Dec.

JrPA QUE,

E. J. PAQUE 1,968,309

FENCE POST Filed Dec. 18, 1931' 4 Sheets-Sheet s July 31, 1934.

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E. J. PAQUE FENCE POST Filed Dec. 18, 1931 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 Jmm Pr? QUE,

EDWARD I Patented July 31, 1934 an "FEW" omeratiqn 9 s h .15 most.

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wltwis a furthenobject to eliminate the 1. use of aivetmwhich-weakemthe construction as the rivet holes procl-uoe the-eross-sectional-area -01": the post near the ground line. The maximum --st ai-n =is-at;0r-near the groundline when'force is applieid:to;the'fence or f ence post. fl'he post of my inve tion; i easily .emoved .menuell bu resists .i oremen lnii it i rost. heavin aniloosenih .of lime soi ti omnaturaleauseshand from 1Q d ;im-

noses sdluring..service.

Thes nd othe .tadvanteees will. appea t 3 -.the.fellow n jdes riptien tak n-ineenneetionwith th ailraxvine fieterrinelt zth drawin .Eig.. 1 is a;front elevation of oneform of post anchorwith theanchor inverted.

,,I "i g.v ;3 1 is a view similar ,to Fig. .1 with the post inserted in. the;anchor plate.

EigA, is a .section.similar. to.Fig. .2, showing the postattaohedto the anchorplate.

,Fig. 5.is ;a,frontelevation. of the anchorplate wit th post ettached theret Fig. 6 is a section on the line-6 6 of --Fig..3. 3 ;E ig.,7..is.a front elevationofa modified form of .an ho ..p1at

Fig. 8 is a =section.on the line 8.-,8;,of Fig. 7. Fig.9 isna -.view similar to Fig. 7 with the post attached totheplate. 7 Fig. 10 ,,i,s;a section similar totthat shown in Fig.

.8 with. the post attachednto.theiplate. :Eig. 11.,is, a front elevation of the plate and postv as. shown, in Jig. .9.

Fig. 1 2.is..a seotion on the 1ine 12l2. of Fig.9. "Z5

.Eig. .13 is.. a;frpntelevation of. another I form. of .anchorrplate- Eig. 14. isa sectionon.,the,1ine,-1,4-,l4, of, Fig. 13.

Big. 15 is.,a. front...elevation of. the. anchor, plate shown in Fig. 13 with the post attached thereto.

Fig. l6,is..a.view .ShQWin ..a section of the plate ...Si-milar to Figul, withthe post attached. thereto.

Fi-g. 17 is .a.fr,ont.view of the postrand plate as Ts QwninFi 1.5-

Fig..l8., is,,a. section on the line 1 8l,8 of Fig. 15. [35

Fig. his a .front View ,of another form of an h pl te- Fig. 20 isa section on the line, 2,02 0 ,of Fig. 19.

. Fig. ,2 1, is .,a rear. elevation of. the, plate ,as shown Fig. .19, .tvith the postiattaohed thereto.

Fig. 22 ,shows ..the section .of the plate similar tog-that shown in .Fig. .20, .vvithv the post attached ither to- Fig.2.3. is, a,.se.ction,onthe1ine 23- 23 of Fig. 21.

.Eigi showsltheside. elevation of, another form ,35 ench plat ;Eig..25.is asection on the;line. 25.-25 of Fig. 24.

,Fi 2.6. is..a.stillanothen form of anchor plate.

Elg.. 27.is .a,section .011. the. 1ine.727.,,27- of Fig. 26.

This invention relates generally to anchor plates 1.00 lfio med, e s hee m taLwh me nsin ra er ,with andiormed as apart of the anchor plate iorholding a post tothe pi at,e. .Inzaddition to th holdin .m ans. the .plat may. be w ld d t 1 the; pnst,.v-.aind 01". cooperating v,withthe plate, the 1,05 ,p@S tiS fOI'I if1e d.- Qf,& T-. shape,With-,the cross part ,--.agljacent.-the anchor. plate.

a z a etthe figu s,- th ntr-ane end f h anchor pl ate-,is;. at thenppei enias shown in the 5451 1 Q S Q CJ -MHY .Fi v1. Th an h r 1 plate shown in Figs. 1 to 6 is indicated by the numeral 1 and has therein a plurality of pairs of transverse slots 2.

The metal forming part of the anchor plate between each pair of slots is slitted and pressed up to form a pair of toes or cleats These toes are arranged in pairs as shown in Fig. I and adapted to receive between them the lateral flanges of a T-shaped post with the central rib part of the post projecting between the cleats or toe members.

One end of each plate is tapered as indicated by the numeral 4 to render the plate more easily forced into the ground for anchoring purposes. The other end of the plate has formed on each side a lateral barb 5, by means of which the post attached to the plate and the plate are held in the ground or soil when they are once positioned in the soil.

The post is T-shaped and has laterally extending face plate parts 6 which constitute the lat erally extending parts of the T-shaped post extending longitudinally. Intermediate the edges of the parts 6 is a longitudinal rib 7 which has on its outer edge the series of notches 8. In the present instance, these notches are arcuate in shape and assist in maintaining the post and the anchor plate in the soil. The longitudinal rib assists the anchor plate in preventing the rotation of the post.

In order to prevent the post from being withdrawn from the anchor plate, it is welded to the anchor plate at various points indicated by the numeral 9. As indicated in Fig. 4, the welds are located at the edges of the slots 2. The welds may be at any suitable convenient place.

In the form shown in Figs. 7 to 12, the plate is indicated by the numeral 10 and has a plurality of cross crimps 12 therein. By means of these cross crimps a plurality of parts 11 is formed in alignment with each other, but out of alignment with the main body of the plate so that a part of the post may be inserted between the parts 11 and the main body of the post before it is thus distorted.

Those parts of the plate uniting the parts 11 therewith are indicated by the numeral 12. In each part 12 there is a transverse slot 13. These slots are in pairs, withv each pair connected by means of a slot 14. The slots 13 provide space for the reception of the laterally extending flanges of a T-shaped post, while the slots 14 receive the longitudinally extending rib of the post.

The plate has the usual tapered entrance end 15 and the lateral barb 16 on the opposite end.

The face plate or laterally extending parts of the post is indicated by the numeral 17, and has extending therefrom the longitudinally disposed rib 18 which has in its edge the plurality of notches 19 to assist the plate in holding the post in the soil. These plates are held to the post by means of welding as indicated by the numeral 20.

This form of anchor plate is composed of one piece of sheet metal with all the necessary structural elements formed therein.

In Figs. 13 to 18, another form of anchor plate 21 is shown. This anchor plate has a plurality of oppositely disposed cleats 22 formed by transverse and longitudinal slits in the anchor plate. After these slits have been made, the parts of the anchor plate adjacent the longitudinal slits are pressed up to form the cleats. The entrance point at one end of this plate is indicated by the numeral 23, while the lateral barbs at the other end of the plate are indicated by the numeral 24.

The laterally extending parts of the post are indicated by the numeral 25 and have the usual longitudinally extending rib 26, with notches 27 in the free edge thereof. This post is held to the plate by means of welds 28 as clearly shown in Fig. 16.

Another form of anchor plate is shown in Figs. 19 to 22. In this form, the plate is indicated by the numeral 29 and has on one face struck up plate parts 31 and on the other face it has struck a up parts 30, forming toes or cleats and cooperating with the parts 31 to grip the post. These parts 30 and 31 are separate from each other in the formation of the post by means of transverse slits. After these slits are made, the plate is still in a fiat condition. Those parts of the plate, forming the toes, are slit longitudinally and are pressed up as clearly shown in Fig. 22. The plate parts 31 are pressed in an opposite direction and, when thus pressed, cooperate with the toes or cleats in holding the lateral edges of a post when the anchor plate is slipped over the post. By this means, there is formed in the plate a groove 32 in which the face plate or lateral flanges 33'of the post fit.

The rib of this post is indicated by the numeral 34 and is of the same general form and shape as the other ribs and has on its free edge notches 35.

This plate is welded to the post as indicated by r the numeral 36. The entrance end of this plate is indicated by the numeral 37, while the barbs on the other end of the plate are indicated by the numeral 38.

In Fig. 24 another-form of anchor'plate 39 is shown, in which the central longitudinal part of the plate is rolled to form a trough 40 which receives the laterally extending parts of the post 41. This anchor plate is welded to the post at the points indicated by the numeral 42. The rolling may be hot rolled or some other equivalent means. Usually anchor plates are formed cold, but the anchor plate of Fig; 27 would be hot rolled.

In Fig. 26 another form of anchor plate 43 is shown, which has a pair of longitudinally extending parallel ribs 44 formed integral with the body of the plate between these ribs. The laterally extending parts of the post 45 are located therebetween and welded thereto at a point indicated by the numeral 46. This post has the longitudinally disposed central rib 47.

These anchor plates are formed from one piece of sheet metal and may be formed by one single operation and after so formed are slipped over a T-shaped post. After the anchor plates are suitably positioned on the posts, they are welded thereto at suitable points so that the plates become attached to the posts. The entrance end of each plate is adjacent the entrance end of the post and both are shaped so that the post may be readily inserted into the ground. They are also shaped to cooperatewith each other to prevent the removal of the post and also to prevent the rotation of the post. p

The removal of the post is prevented by means of the barbs and also by means of the notches on the longitudinal rib of each post. This longitudinal rib assists the lateral edges of the plate in preventing the rotation of the post so that in fact the post becomes substantially rigid and can be only removed from the soil with difficulty. I desire to comprehend within my invention such modifications as may be clearly embraced within my claims and the scope of my invention. Having thus fully described my invention, what its I .claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

1. In a fence post, an anchor plate therefor consisting of a plate having cross crimps therein forming parts in alignment with each other and out of alignment with the mainbody of the plate, said crimps having *transverse slots and the aligned parts longitiidinal slots to receive the fence post.

2. In a fence post, an anchor plate therefor consisting of a plate having cross crimpstherein- "forming :parts in alignment with each other and out of alignment with the main body of the plate, the cross crimps having slots therein to receive the fence post.

EDWARD J. PAQUE. 

